Combined cigar cutter, lighter, and advertising device.



' J. 1?. DAVIS & P. LESTRADB. UOMBINED UIGA R CUTTER, LIGHTER, AND ADVERTISING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED DEG.12,1910.

Patented June 13, 1911.

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J. P. DAVIS & P. LESTRADB.

COMBINED GIGA R CUTTER, LIGHTER, AND ADVERTISING DEVIGB. APPLICATION TILED DBG.12, 1910.

Patented June 13,1911.

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JOHN F. DAVIS AND PHILIP LESTRADE, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

COMBINED CIGAR CUTTER, LIGHTER, AND ADVERTISING DEVICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 113, 1911.1.

Application filed December 12, 1910. Serial No. 596,976.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that we, JOHN F. DAVIS and Pnimr LESTRADE, citizens of the United States, residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combined Cigar Cutters, Lighters, and Advertising Devices, of .which the following is a specification. 7

Our present invention pertains to cigar cutters, lighters and illuminated signs or advertisingdevices; and it contemplates the provision in a single apparatus of a cigar cutter and lighter and an illuminated advertising device or sign, the means for lighting cigars and the means for illuminating the advertising device or sign being ignited through the medium of and by the action of the cigar cutter, and the said means for lighting cigars and the means for illuminating the advertising device or sign being automatically extinguished after the lapse of a short period of ti1ne2'. 0., a period of time sutficient to enable the prospective smoker to obtain a light, and to call to his attention the matter displayed on the advertising device or sign.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying illustration of one specific embodiment thereof, while its scope will be. more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings which are hereby made a part hereof: Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in vertical section, showing the parts of our novel combined de vice in their normal positions. Fig. 2 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in vertical section illustrating the movable parts in the positions they assume when the plunger of the cigar cutter is depressed, and also illustrating the means for lighting cigirls and the means for illuminating the advertising device or sign as burning.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in both views of the drawings.

Among other elements our novel combined device comprises a casing l which without involving departure from the scope oi our claimed invention may be of any design or construction consonant with the purpose of the invention.

On the forward portion of the base 2 comprised in the casing 1, is fixed a casting 3, and this casting 3 has an annular, vertically disposed guide aperture 4. and is provided on its upper side with an inclined channeled or grooved portion 5. The said annular guide aperture 4 loosely receives a vertically-movable cylinder 6, and the latter, in turn, loosely receives the hollow plunger 7 of the cigar cutter. Pivoted to and arranged in the plunger 7 is a lever 8, the lower arm of which is provided with an anti-friction roller 9 that is disposed and adapted to be moved in the beforementioned inclined portion 5 on the casting 3. The upper arm of said lever 8 is arranged in and adapted to move a horizontallyanovable cutting blade 10 that is suitably mounted in the plunger 7 immediately below the top plate 11 thereof, and is adapted to intersect the opening 12 in saidtop plate. Surrounding an upright portion 13 of the cylinder 6, and interposed between the casting 3 and the lower end of the plunger 7 is a coiled spring 14 which has for its ofiice to return both the cylinder- 6 and the plunger 7 to the normal positions shown in Fig. 1 after the said plunger 7 and cylinder 6 have been depressed to the position shown in Fig. 2 and then released. In this con nection it will be noticed that the spring 14 is interposed between the casting 3 on the one hand, and the lower end of the plunger 7 and an upper portion of the cylinder 6, on the other hand. From this it follows that after the plunger and cylinder have been depressed to the position shown in Fig. 2 and released, the spring ll will first raise the plunger 7 and then raise the cylinder 6 to the respective positions shown in Fig. 1. The depression of the plunger 7 brings about depression of the cylinder (3 by reason of the lugs 15 fixed to and movable with the plunger 7, bringing up against the upper end oi? the cylinder 6. Thus when the end of a cigar is placed in the opening 152, and the cigar is used to push the plunge 7 downward, the plunger 7 will move downward a slight distance until the lugs 15 bring up against the cylinder 6, and then said cylinder will be moved downward with the plunger 7. On the downward movement of the plunger 17, the anti-trio tion roller 9 moving in the grooved or Cl1t1i-- nelcd portion 5 on the base 3, will rock the lever 8 and through the medium of said lever will move the cutting blade 10 horizoiitally across thelower end of the aperture 12; On the following upward move ment of the plunger 7, the anti-friction roller 9\'will move upward in the grooved or channeled portion 5 and in consequence the cutting blade 10 will. be moved back to the positionshown in Fi 1.

The cylinder 6 is provided with a. lateral arm 16; and from said a'rm depends a contact piece N for a purpose hereinafter set forth.

i /l ountedon the base 2 and in the casing l is an oil" receptacle '18, and from said oil receptacle a wiektube 19 extends upwardi and through the top of the casing as shown:

said wick tube being provided with a nfi'rti cal slot 20. In the said wick tube is ar-- ranged. a vertically movable wick-carrier 21,

having-spaced studs 22 disposed and movable in the before-mentioned slot 20, and in the said carrier 21 is arranged a wick 23 of such character that the l'lan'ie thereon 1% adapted to be extinguished when tli'e wick is drawn down into the wick tube l9 to the.- position shown in' Fig. 1.." i

Arranged in the casing 1 and on the back portion of the base 2 thereof is a box 2% in which when desired the battery cmployed may be arranged; the said battery in the present instance being shown diagrammatically at 25. Onthe box 24 is fixed an oil tank 26, and from saidoil tank rises a wick tube 27 in which is a wick 28. Suitably supported on the wick tube 27 isa chimney 29, prcterably of glass, while pivoted to a bracket 30 on said wick tube is an extinguishing cap 31 having an arm 32.: Mounted on the top of the casii'ig 1 and .arrangei'l in front of the chimney 29 is a'panel 33, preferably of glass, designed to bear the sign or other advertising device that,is to be displayed or made conspicuous when the wick 28 is ignited.

ll ulcruinied at Bl on a fixed frame 37 is a vcrtii:;-i=l'iy-s\vinging lever -36, the forward arm ot'which is arranged under the lower end off the plunger 7 and in a vertical slot 395 int-the cylinder (3. The rear arm of said lelg er 36 extends between the studs22 on the wick. carrier 2i and lllt0illl0ct0d through a link ii zfl vithathb torwardarn'i of a verticallyswinging lever This latter is tulcrumcd on a standard 39" on oil tank 26, and. its rear arm is connected through a link Willi the farm 32 ot' the extinguishing cap 31.

5y reason of the co istruction dcscribi d in the foregoing, it. will be understood that when the plunger 7 and cylinder 6 are le pressed, the forward arm of the lever 3-5 will. be depressed, while the rear arm of said lever 34; will be raised. NVhcn thus raised the said rear arm by acting against the upper stud will raise the wick carrier 21 and -the wick 23 to the positions shown in Fig.

2, and by acting through the link 37 on the Teach other and lever 38 will enable the latter lever through the link 39* to raise the extinguishing cap 31 to the position shown in Fig. 2. Following the subsequent upward movement of the cylinder (3 and plunger 7, and alter the lapse of a predetermined period of time, as hereinafter explained, the comparatively long arm of the lever 36, the wick carrier 2i and the wick 23 will gravitate to the position shown in Fig. 1 as will also the extinguishing cap 31.

40 and 41 are electrodes arranged adjacent each other and immediately above the wick tube 19.

4'2 and 43 are electrodes arranged adjacent immediately above the wick BS. and 4H, 45, it and 45" are the binding postsiot cmn'rcctcd induction coils of ordinilly (JOIIStIHCtlOIl which induction coils are arranged in the box 24 and are not shown.

all; and 47 are spaced terminals arranged on the base 2 ct casing 1.

48 is a stationary contact-piece or terminal arranged to be touched by the contact piece or terminal 17 on the arm of cylinder 6 when said cylinder is depressed.

is an ordinary electro-i'nagnet mounted on the base 2..

1 50 is an armature opposed to the electromagnet 49 and designed, when said electromagnet is dciincrgized, to be moved toward the right by a coiled spring 51 that is mounted on the armature stem 52.

53 is-an enlargement on the said stein j' 54 is a contact-piece arranged on and iiisulated from the said enlargement 53, and 55 is'a vertically-niovable rod ironncctcd to and movable with the long arm of the vertically-swinging lever 36.

lVhcn the movable parts are in the positions shown in Fig. l, the clectro-magnct 49 is dciinergized, and consequently when the rear arm ot' the lever 36 is raised, as before described, and the rod 55 is raised with it. the spring 51 will move the armature toward the right and placc the contact-piece under and in electric connection with the rod The clectro-inagnct 4-9, however. will not be energized at said time because of the lack of olcctri :al connection between the spaced terminals 46 and 47. Coincident with the raising of tho'rea r arm oi the lever 16 and the rod 55, the (or 'ard arm of said lever 3-36 is. of course, depressed. and in consequence the contactpiece 17 is carried against the contact-piece 48 and is retained in said position so long as the plunger 7 is hold down. With the said contact pieces 17 and 48 together. the electric circuit is From one pole of the battery 25 through wire and wire (it to the contactqiiocc 48,

then through contact-ph ce 17. than by wire l-l" of'tho conncctcd induction coils. and by wire 63 and the branch wires 64 and 65 to v the electrodes 41 and 42, then to the electrodes 40 and 43, then by branch wires 66 and 67 and the wire 68 back to binding post 44 of the connected induction coils, and then by, wires 6s) and 70'and from the binding ignite the wick 28.

The wicks 23 and 28 lighted in themanner described, will remain lighted so long as the vertically-movable rod 55 is held up by the contact-piece 54. When, however, the electromagnet 49 is energized and the armature 50'is attracted thereto, the contactpiece 54 will be drawn from under the rod 55, and then the long arm of the lever 36 and the rod 55 will move downward and the cylinder 6 and plunger 7 will .move upward and the contact-piece 17 will be raised from the contact-piece 48, thereby interrupting the first-named circuit.

One end of the coil of the electro-magnet 49 is connected through a wire 80 with the contactpiece 54, and theother end of said coil is connected through the before-mentioned wire 60 with one pole of the battery 25. It will also be observed by reference to the drawings that the rod 55 is connected through a wire 82 with the terminal 46, and that the other terminal 47 is connected through a wire 83 with the before-mentinned wire 69. Thus when the terminals 46 and 47 are electrically connected, the clectroqnagnet will be energized for the purpose before stated; the circuit being from one pole of the battery 25 through wire 60,'the coil of the electro-magnet, the wire 80, the contact-piece 54, the rod 55, the wire 82, the terminal 46, tion presently described, the terminal 47, the wire 83 and the wire 70, back to the other pole of the battery 25.

Electrical connection between the terminals 46 and 47 is not made and the electromagnet 49 is not energized in the manner and for the purpose described, until the lapseof a certain period of time after the first-named circuit is completed by the en gagement of, the contactpiece 17 with the contact-piece'48; the said period of time being suiliciently long to enable the smoker to light his cigar from the ignited wick 23 and to view the sign or advertising device illustrated by the ignition of the wick 28. T5 make the said electrical connection bGiZVEQDdLllQ terminals 46 and 47 after the lapse of a certain period of time following the completion of the first-named circuit we employ mechanism which comprises a rockthe electric connecshaft 85 journaled in the frame 85 and having cranks S6 and 87 at its ends, a link 88 connecting the crank 86 with the arm 16 on cylinder 6, a vertically-swinging lever 89 hearing a weight 90 and connected through a link 91 with the crank 87, a gear wheel 92 having, the same center of movement as the lever 89, a pawl 93 pivoted to the lever 89 and adapted on upward movement of said lever to ride loosely over the teeth of the wheel 92 and also adapted on downward movement of the lever, to seat in one of the inlcrdcntal spaces of wheel 92 and assure the descent of the lever being commensurate with the turning of the wheel, a balance wheel 94 liming a stud 95 arranged a slight distance from its center, an escapementwheel 96 coniiected through a pinion 97 with the gear wheel 92, and an escapement lever 98 fulcrumed at 99 and engaged with the stud 95 of the balance wheel 94 and having detonts as shown adapted to alternately seat in inter-dental spaces of the escapement wheel 96.

By reason of the mechanismjust described, it will be manifest that when the plunger 7 and the cylinder 6 are depressed, the shaft 85 will be rocked about its axis and through the crank 87 and the link 91 will raise the weighted lever 89, thereby interrupting the electrical connection between the terminals 46 and 47, and definergizing the electro-magnet- 49. The said raising ol the weighted lever 89 will be accompanied by the raising of the rod 55'and will be followed by the contactpiece 54 assuming a position below the rod 55 in the manner and for the purpose before described. l/Vhen raised as stated, the weighted lever 89 will immediately commence to gravitate to its normal position shown in Fig. 1, but such gravitation will be rendered slow by the operation of the escapement mechanism described, and hence the wick 23 will be maintained in its raised and lighted position, and the cap 31 will be held raised for a sullicient time to enable a smoker to get alight and to attract his attention to the advertising device or sign. Then when the lever. 89 makes electrical connection between the terminals 46 and 47, the clectro-magnet 49 will be energized to withdraw the contact-piece 54 from under the rod 55, and said rod 55 together with the long arm of the lever 36 will gravitate to their normal positions and thereby extinguish both lights in the manner before described. It will be noticed here that the plunger 7 and the cylinder 6 will be raised promptly after the same are depressed and released, the loose connection illustrated of the crank 87 to the rod 91 permitting of downward movement of the crank 87 unaccompanied by downward movement of the rod 91 and the weighted lever 89.

While we have shown and described one form of our invention, it is to be understood that we are not limited to the details or the term or relative arrangement of parts disclosed, but that modifications may be made therein within the scope of the invention as defined in the claims appended.

Having described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure by lletters-latent, is:

1. The combination of a source of electric energy, a norn'ially interrupted electric circuit including said source of electric energy, movable means for completing said electric circuit, a device movable vertically by said movable means, a. rod connected and movable with said device, an elcctro-magnet, an armature, a contact piece on the armature and adapted to assume a position below the raised rod, when the electro-magnet is deencrgized, and hold the rod against downward movement, means for moving the armature in a direction away from the electromagnet when the latter is deenergizcd, a vertically movable weighted lever, a normally complete electric circuit including the rod, electro-niagnet, Contact piece, weighted lever and source of electric energy, which circuit is interrupted when the weighted lever is raised, means operable by the said movable means for raising the said weighted lever when the movable .means is actuated, and means for retarding the gravitation of the weighted lever when it is so raised and for thereby deferring the ret stablislnnent ot' the circuit including the electro-magnet.

2. The combination of a source of electric energy, a normally interrupted electric cir cuit including said source of electric energy, movable means for completing said electric r-.uit, a device movable vertically by said le means, a rod connected and movable with said device, an electroanagnet, an armature, a contact piece on the a rmaturo and I adapted to assume a position below the raised rod, when the electro-magnet is dciim-rgizec, and hold the rod against downward movement, meansfor moving the armature in a direction away from the clcctro-magnet when the latteris dctnergized, a verti ally movable weighted lever, a normal complete electric circuit including the r elcctro-magnet, contact piece, weighted ixWUl' and source ot electric energy, which circuit is interrupted when the weighted lever is raised, a rockshat't operable by the said movable means and having a crank, a connection intermediate said crank and the weighted lever for raising the latter, and escapement mechanism for retarding the gravitation of the weighted lever when it is so raised and. for thereby deterring the rei stablislnncnt ofthc circuit including the elcctro-magi' et.

3. The combination of a stationary wick tube, a vertically-movable Wiclccarrier dis posed in said tube, a wick in said carrier and movablenp and down in the tube, means for supplying the wick with hydro-carbon, spaced electrodes arranged adjacent the wick, an electric battery, an induction coil,

a normally interrupted electric circuit including the electrodes, the battery and the induction coil, movable means tor completing said electric circuit, a vertically swinging lever movable in one direction by said movable means, for raising the wick carrier andthe wick, a rod connected and movable vertically with said lever, an eiectro-magnet, an armature, a contact piece on the armature and adapted to assume a position below he raised rod, when the electro-magnet is deenergized, and hold the rod against downward movement, means for moving the armature away'from the electro-magnet, a vertically movable weighted lover, a normally complete electric circuit including the rod, electro-magnet, contact piece, weighted lever and battery, which circuit is inter rupted when the weighted lever is raised, means operable by the said movable means for raising the said weighted lever when the movable means is actuated, and means for retarding the gravitation of the w ighted lever when it is so raised and fo thereby deterringthe restablishment of the circuit including the electro-magnet.

4. The combination of a stationary wick tube, a vertically movable wick carrier disposed in said tube, a wick in said. carrier and movable up and down in the tube, means for supplying the wick with hydrocarbon, spaced electrodes arranged adjacent the wick, an electric battery, an induction coil, a normally interrupted electric circuit including the electrodes, the battery and the induction coil, movable means for completing said electric circuit, a vertically swinging lever movable in one direction by said. movable means, for raising the wick carrier and the wick, a rod connected and movable vertically with the lever, an electro-magnet, an armature, a contact piece on the armature and adapted to assume a position below the raised rod, when the electro-magnet is dci ucrgized, and hold the rod against downward movement, means for moving the armature in a direction away from the electromagnet, a vertically movable weighted lever, a nor:nally-complete electric circuit inelnd ing the rod, electro-magnet, contact piece, weighted lever and battery, which circuit is interrupted when the wei 'hted lever is raised, a rock-shaft operab e by the said movable means and having a crank, a connect-ion intermediate said crank and the weighted lever for raising the latter, and an escapcment ,mechanism for retarding the gravitation of the weighted lever when it is so raised and for thereby deferring the reestablishment of the circult including the electro-magnet.

5, The combination of a source of electric energy, a normally interrupted electric circuit including said source of electric energy, movable means for completing said electric circuit,.a device movable in one direction by said movable means, electro mechanical means adapted when deenergized to prevent movement of said device in the opposite directiomand also adapted when energized to permity-Lof said movement, movable means adapted to normally complete an electric circuit, the said normally-com lete electric circuit including the source 0 electric energy, the said movable means and the electro-mechanical means, means operable by the firstnamedmeans for moving the circuit-completing means in a direction to interrupt the circuit includin the electro-mechanical means, and means or retarding the return of the circuit-completing means to a position to complete the circuit, and thereby deferring the energization of the electromechanical means.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set our hands in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

OHN F. DAVIS. HILIP LESTRADE. Witnesses:

LILY PRIEUR, JosEPH T. DAHMER. 

